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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
apple-orchard
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
bare
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
barn
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
clear
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
cottage
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
custom
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
disturbed
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
Dixie
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
emerge
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
evening
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
evidently
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From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
gait
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
girl
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
glance
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From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
greatly
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
ground
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From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
hand
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
Hart's
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
head
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
Henley
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
hour
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
hurried
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
later
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
manner
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
medicine-bottle
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
moonlight
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
near
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
nearing
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
noted
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
rapidly
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
returning
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
saw
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
seen
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From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
shortly
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
store
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
too
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From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
waiting
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
